By Joanna PutmanPolice1WISE COUNTY, Texas — A Wise County sheriff’s deputy has died following a crash while on duty, CBS News Texas reported.Deputy Lex Allen Love, 26, was responding to a crash when his vehicle struck a concrete barrier in a construction zone, according to...
Associated PressLAS VEGAS — A Nevada Republican politician who ran unsuccessfully two years ago for state treasurer was found guilty Thursday of using funds raised for a statue honoring a slain police officer for personal costs, including plastic surgery.A jury convicted Michele Fiore, a former...
By Adrian Sainz, Kristin M. Hall and Jonathan MattiseAssociated PressMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three former Memphis police officers were convicted Thursday in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols, but were acquitted of the harshest charges they faced for a death that sparked national protests and calls...
PRESS RELEASE ALAMEDA, Calif.— RGB Spectrum, an industry leader in mission-critical video for real-time decision support, announces that the New Iberia Police Department (NIPD) is enhancing public safety with a new, cutting-edge real-time crime center (RTCC). The facility is designed to provide a comprehensive view...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has received state grants to support efforts aimed at reducing crashes caused by impaired and reckless driving, KLAS reported.“Impaired driving fatalities have consistently been the most common cause of motor vehicle collisions resulting in...
By Kiersten HackerBaltimore SunBALTIMORE — As western North Carolina navigates the destruction in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Baltimore is readying a team of 911 operators and emergency dispatchers to potentially assist the state.“As a city who has seen our fair share of significant emerging...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1BUNNELL, Fla. — A man is in custody after leading Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies on “possibly the slowest chase in [the department’s] history” following an alleged hit-and-run, according to a department news release. ...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A Fort Wayne police officer rescued a 3-year-old boy after finding him floating on his back in a neighbor’s pool, 6ABC Philadelphia reported.Body camera footage captured the moment Officer Evan Myers found the child floating on his back and...
By Zaeem Shaikhoregonlive.comPORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Chief Bob Day is pledging an “equitable and safe” police response to possible protests amid the “heightened tensions” of the upcoming 2024 elections.The promise comes in response to widespread criticism of the Police Bureau’s handling of 2020 protests,...
By Hana IkramuddinNew Haven Register, Conn.NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The city has reached a tentative agreement with the union that represents its police officers on a new six-year contract, Mayor Justin Elicker and union President Florencio Cotto said in a joint news release Tuesday.The agreement,...
